US Boulogne Cote d'Opale vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Boulogne Côte d'Opale vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade de la Liberation.
- US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Red Star FC 9 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Vincent (France)
- Assistant 1 Quentin Guidou (France)
- Assistant 2 Charlie Sorel (France)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Metz | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot 63 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 10 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Red Star FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | FC Annecy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Amiens SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | Red Star FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 9 | Points | 17 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 6 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 12 |
| 6 | Conceded | 10 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 11% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale this season
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale are 14th (9 pts). Red Star FC are 6th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
| Abdel Hbouch | 3 G |
| Nolan Binet | 2 G |
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 5 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale gets underway.
- 3' Red Star FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Damien Durand on 3.
- 8' The 29-year-old Kemo Cisse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 13' US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' The referee shows US Boulogne Cote d'Opale player a card on 17.
- 22' Aurelien Platret has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a card for Demba Thiam.
- 27' Jovany Ikanga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 27.
- 32' Theo Magnin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
- 37' Red Star FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' US Boulogne Cote d'Opale player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Red Star FC make a change. Ryad Hachem trudges off to be replaced by Saif-Eddine Khaoui on 46 minutes.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 52' Abdel Hbouch has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
- 55' The Red Star FC manager makes a substitution. Matthieu Huard departs to be replaced by Kemo Cisse.
- 60' Red Star FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Liberation. Red Star FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 74' US Boulogne Cote d'Opale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Soumah is hanging Benjamin Besic on the field on 74 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from Red Star FC — Samuel Renel on, Islamdine Halifa off on 78 minutes.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Julien Boyer.
- 88' Theo Brusco makes way for Adrien Pinot at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Boulogne Cote d'Opale.
- 90' Red Star FC player sees a card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale and Red Star FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 99
- 18
- 20
- 17
- 21
- 19
- 14
- 10
- 25
- 64
Bench
- 22
- 15
- 26
- 28
- 1
- 4
- 7
- 35
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 91
-
3
Matthieu Huard ↓ Kemo Cisse 55'
- 7
- 6
- 20
- 2
- 93
-
23
Jovany Ikanga ↓ Cheick Konate 55'
-
19
Islamdine Halifa ↓ Samuel Renel 78'
- 15
Bench
-
10
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 46'
-
17
Samuel Renel ↑ 78'
-
11
Kemo Cisse ↑ 55'
- 8
- 1
- 12
-
45
Cheick Konate ↑ 55'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damien Durand | 1 |
| Abdel Hbouch | 1 |
Head to Head
US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale Form
2026-08-21
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
1–1
Red Star FC
D
2026-08-14
En Avant Guingamp
1–0
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
L
2026-08-08
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
0–0
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2026-05-09
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
2–1
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
L
2026-05-02
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
1–2
FC Annecy
W
2026-04-27
US Boulogne Cote d'Opale
2–6
USL Dunkerque
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.84
US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Red Star FC xG
I would bet for:
Red Star FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale or Draw
59%
Draw or Red Star FC
73%
US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale or Red Star FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Red Star FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale
| Handicap | US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale covers | Push | Red Star FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.